Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction For his Boer War service

For his Boer War service he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five Clasps

the son of Alexander Rodgers Groff and Annie Isabella Gemmel

marked "SILBER" on the ring

Blanckensee and Son Limited of Birmingham)

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction For his Boer War service(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the